A trick-or-treater gets candy from the Brandon family — Nick, Hope, Emma, Zoey and Kai — who decorated their car as a zoo exhibit for Madison Elementary School's Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Everett, Washington. Hundreds of students and family members came out to the school Friday night to show off their costumes and collect candy from over a dozen themed vehicles. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Halloween tailgating: Kids in costume collect treats from well-decorated trunks

A trick-or-treater gets candy from the Brandon family — Nick, Hope, Emma, Zoey and Kai — who decorated their car as a zoo exhibit for Madison Elementary School’s Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday, in Everett. Hundreds of students and family members came out to the school Friday night to show off their costumes and collect candy from over a dozen themed vehicles. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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